at a set of houses like we're looking at today.
- You know, if anybody can do it,
the team of Donna and Jeff.
You guys are in my corner.
I feel like I'm gonna get my dream home.
- Ready to hang 10?
New Smyrna Beach, Florida is where you wanna be.
It is one of the top surfing destinations in the world.
And it's home to miles of white sand beaches
where locals suck up the sun,
and live out their dreams.
To the north you have Daytona Beach
where every February the roar
of the Daytona 500 fills the skies.
To the south of here you've got
the Canaveral National Seashore.
That's a 57,000 acre national park
that features the longest stretch
of undeveloped coastline in the entire state.
No wonder people out here refer
to this little piece of Florida as, the fun coast.
And home buyers Jeff and Jennifer,
they want a slice of that fun for themselves.
Which is why they are willing to navigate
New Smyrna Beach's real estate market.
Now it is not gonna be easy
with housing prices up 36% just in the last year.
But for Jeff and Jennifer, that's a small price to pay
to escape the snowy winters
they've come to know in Wisconsin.
There is no snow here.
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- I'm so excited.
I can't believe we're doing this.
Here we go.
- I'm Jeff.
- I'm Jennifer.
And we're here looking for our American dream home.
- Well we got first introduced
to New Smyrna Beach through my parents.
They started coming here about 40 years ago.
First time I took Jennifer out
to introduce Jennifer to my parents.
Wrote her a message in front of a sandcastle
that I had built that said, "Hi, Jennifer."
- Yeah, I think it just said, "Hi, Jen"
but it was good, it was very romantic.
- [Jeff] Yeah, too many letters in Jennifer.
- Yes.
- We've just really enjoyed over the years
coming out here and letting the kids experience
the New Smyrna Beach lifestyle.
And here at a time in our life
we're ready to look for that dream home
and this is what we chose as a city.
- If we can find the right house
we'll have the kids coming at least for the holidays
and as much as they can.
So the Coquina house, it's close to New Smyrna,
the downtown.
- [Jeff] Right.
- So that's a plus.
Yeah, and it's listed only at 2.2
which sounds like a bargain.
- Yeah.
Ah, here it is.
It's very nice.
- [Jen] Nice curb appeal.
- [Jeff] There's Donna.
- [Jen] Oh, there's Donna.
- I'm Donna Concannon Kosmas.
I'm a third generation local native broker here
in New Smyrna Beach.
The real estate market right now
is very competitive and very tight.
I've never seen our inventory
as low as it is right now.
- [Jen] Wow, this is pretty.
- Wow, what do ya think?
- I'm liking it so far, Donna.
- Isn't this magnificent?
- Yeah.
- It's gorgeous, wait 'til you see the inside.
- You're gonna love it.
It just hit the market and we already have offers.
So no time to waste, let's go.
- Okay.
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- After you.
- Oh wow, nice.
- [Jen] It's pretty, very light and bright.
I like this kitchen.
- [Donna] Isn't it fabulous?
- [Jeff] I love it, nice.
- It's very open.
So this is the main kitchen?
- No, no, this is the kitchen for your guests
and for all of your big parties
that you'll be throwing here.
- Oh my goodness.
Yeah, this would be great for football parties
or summer parties.
- [Jeff] I love this.
- They have a shuffle board but here in the south,
you're gonna wanna call this pucks.
- Let's see how you do.
When we met, Jennifer was in the Army
and we had a very short dating period
right before she went off to fight
in the First Gulf War.
- And his mother told him, you know what,
if you love her you should put a ring on it.
And he went down to the mall in Killeen, Texas
and got me a little ring.
And then we went out on his boat in the sunset.
He called my dad and my dad was like, sure,
you can marry her.
Like total, like, who are you?
Oh too fast!
- [Jeff] Too strong.
And we have a winner.
- Congratulations.
- That was what? 30 years ago?
- [Jen] 31 years ago.
- [Jeff] Yeah.
- Oh my goodness.
- Wow.
Look at this aquarium.
- [Jen] Beautiful.
- That is beautiful.
- My new pets.
- That is fantastic.
- Wow this kitchen is probably
the biggest kitchen I could ever imagine having.
- Yeah, two stoves.
- It's very comfortable and just feels good in here.
- Yeah, I love that fireplace.
And the whole wall is just all glass.
All I see is the ocean.
- Yeah, this is the best part right here.
- Yeah.
- Lots of views.
- Wow, unbelievable view.
You cannot beat this.
- Yeah, this is a great beach.
- Look at that!
That sand is just perfect for building castles.
My dad and I built a castle on this beach
about a half a mile down this way.
- [Jen] Aw.
- I like building the castles,
bringing back memories from when
my dad taught me how to build 'em.
And hopefully my kids will teach their kids.
- Should we head upstairs?
- Yeah, did they say there was an elevator?
- Yeah, which is probably good
to bring groceries and stuff up to the fridge
and when you're carrying luggage.
This is a nice elevator, wow.
I don't think I'm gonna get claustrophobic in this.
- All right.
- It's got mirrors all over. - See ya.
- [Jen] Come with me!
- All right, let's give it a shot.
- [Jen] Whoa, third floor, nice.
- [Jeff] Nice.
- Wow. - Wow.
- The kitchen, another kitchen.
We could have coffee up here in the morning.
- Yeah.
This must be the fourth bedroom? Nice.
- A nautical theme.
This would be a perfect bedroom for the kids.
- For Jack. Jack would do well here.
- My proudest accomplishment is our three children.
Paige is our oldest and she's 28.
She's a nurse.
Our middle son, Parker is a scientist in the Bay Area.
And then our baby is Jack.
And he's in college,
he's a senior this year up in Wisconsin.
My key thing is I wanna have space enough
for all of the kids to come home
to bring their girlfriends.
My daughter just got married this summer,
so to bring her husband and hopefully someday
you know, grandchildren.
- Oo! The mom and dad room.
- Wow, this is beautiful.
- Wow, what a view.
- This looks like a good place to sleep.
- Can you imagine waking up to that every morning?
- Oh man.
A nice patio.
- A great bathroom.
- [Jen] That's a very big hot tub.
- We each get our own sinks.
No fighting over that.
- I'll just get the big one, though.
- Of course.
- Wow, this is so nice.
I think we should probably go catch up with Donna.
- Yeah, I gotta see this backyard.
That is spectacular from here.
It's gotta be even better down there.
- I can't wait, let's go.
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Wow, oh my gosh, this is a dream backyard.
- [Donna] Is this incredible?
And Jeff, here's your fourth kitchen.
- All right!
- [Donna] It's your big grill.
- This is gonna be my favorite kitchen of the four.
- [Donna] It really is.
You will love cooking out here.
- [Jen] Two grills.
- What did you think?
- Oh, I really loved it.
- We've got just room for everybody.
- [Jeff] I love the back area here.
That can't be beat with this pool
and the access to the beach.
- [Jen] Yeah, I just love all of the kitchens.
I'm gonna be cooking up some good--
- [Jeff] It's not gonna be good
for my waistline with four kitchens.
- I do have two more homes for you to view.
Because we don't wanna leave any stones unturned.
The important thing is that we need
to get into those quickly
so that we can make a quick decision.
- All right, I look forward to seeing some more.
- All right, let's do it.
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